Lynne Swerhone joined team RCPD in Fall 2022. Prior to coming to MSU, Lynne worked in a variety of settings and with a variety of populations as a social worker. Lynne moved to Michigan in 2016 and prior to that lived in California, where she completed her MSW degree at UCLA and her B.A. in Anthropology at UCSD. Lynne has also lived in Canada and Oregon, but has special love of Michigan, its four seasons, and its agricultural diversity. Lynne has personal and professional experiences related to moving through the impacts of chronic health diagnoses and is passionate about helping individuals find their niche, build on their strengths, and achieve a sense of fulfillment and joy. Outside of work, Lynne enjoys cooking, intensive gardening, travel, working with animals, dabbling in new hobbies and artistic pursuits, and listening to music.